Broom.



No. 643,85l. Patented Feb. 20, I900. J. R. RUSS.

(Application filed July 22, 1899.) v

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN R. ROSS, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.-

BROOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 6 3,851, dated February 20, 1900. Application filed J ly 22, 1899. Serial No. 724,796. (No model.)

To all whom it ntay concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN R. Ross, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennes see, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooms; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to brooms.

The object is to provide a removable broom handle and head which after the broom-stock has been worn away may be easily and quickly removed from the stock and attached to a new stock. I

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved broom. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view through the broom-head, broom-stock, and the clamping-bails. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the clamping-bails.

In the drawings the same reference characters indicate the same parts of the invention.

1 denotes the broom-handle, 2 the head, and 3 the broom-stock. The head consists of a wooden block, which is secured directly to the handle, and a casing or sheave 4, made of stiff material, which is secured to the block.

5 denotes bails, the bights of which extend through the block and the ends of which are formed with transversely-arranged loops 6, which are adapted to bear firmly against the broom-stock.

7 denotes hooks, one end of each of which is secured to the transversely-disposed loops. These hooks extend through the broom-stock below the stitching 8 and are hooked into the opposite transverse loops of the bails, the spring energy of said bails being exerted in an outward direction, serving to hold the hooks in position.

WVhen it is desired to remove the broomstock after is becomes worn to replace it with a new stock, the transverse loops of each bail are compressed and the hooked ends of the hooks disengaged from their respective loops and swung upward. Now by grasping'the broom-stock and drawing it outward it may be easily withdrawn from the broom-head a head composed of a block and a sheave or casing, bails having their bights extending through said block-and provided at their ends with transversely-disposed loops, and hooks pivoted to one of the loops of said bails and adapted to engage the opposite loops, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN R. ROSS.

Witnesses:

EDGAR DRAKE, JOHN DAVIS. 

